ACDSee XPM file buffer overflow
| acdsee-xpm-bo (33812) |  High Risk |
Description:
ACDSee is vulnerable to an unspecified buffer overflow. By creating a specially-crafted XPixMap (XPM) file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash, if the attacker could persuade the victim to open the malicious file.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.1 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (idx-2-1-6-en-update.exe), available from the ACDSee Web site. See References.
References:
- ACDSee Web site: Are there any known security issues using ACD software?.
- ACDSee Web site: ACD Systems.
- BID-23620: ACDSee XPMHeaders Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2193: Stack-based buffer overflow in the ID_X.apl plugin in ACDSee 9.0 Build 108, Pro 8.1 Build 99, and Photo Editor 4.0 Build 195 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM file with a long section string. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 35236: ACDSee Multiple Products ID_X.apl Plugin XPM File Handling Overflow
- SA24994: ACDSee Products "ID_X.apl" XPM File Handling Buffer Overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1489: ACDSee Malfomed XPixMap Image Handling Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- ACD Systems ACDSee 9.0
- Microsoft Windows Vista
Reported:
Apr 22, 2007
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